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NEWBURGH - Josephine Giglia Byrne’s 5thgrade English as a New Language (ENL)students from Temple Hill Academy recently completed a unit on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The students began the unit by researching and building background knowledge on the Victorian Era and revisiting The Human Rights Doctrine which was studied at an earlier time. Students completed an author study to further understand the author’s view and perceptions. Students shared that they enjoyed reading the abridged version of A Christmas Carol. The students compared and contrasted various characters from the novella and discussed their character traits.

Students Complete Unit on a Dicken’s Classic

Students Participate in Scientist-Mentored Study

Students Participate in Scientist-Mentored Study

NEWBURGH - On January 19, Heritage Middle School kicked of a new initiative #KindnessMatters as part of #NoNameCallingWeek. Students were asked to answer #IWontStandFor. Their statements will be displayed throughout the building. “I challenge you to join me in healing one another. What you say and what you do matters,” shared Assistant Principal Marcie Heywood.

Heritage Middle School Kicks Off New Initiative

NEWBURGH - Members of the Newburgh Free Academy Debate Team participated in the Columbia University tournament on January 20th and 21st. This was the team’s first debate and they competed against nationally ranked students from across the country. Team members include: Janaiya Alexander, Anna Brozycki, Linda Chen, Julius Olitan, Raman Singh, and Jy’ajah Villani. The team was helped by Debate Team Advisor Jonelle Formato-Santo, Chemistry teacher Michele Bender, Social Studies teacher Russell Candela and parent John Brozycki.

NFA Students Participate in Columbia Tourney

Rockland Community College’s nursing program graduates pose for photo (from left to right) First Row: Nicole Dilorenzo, Tiffany Perrone, Sarah Zlotnick, Rossana Merino, Millard Tomelden, Renee Gnisci (Second Row): Venette Myrtil, Daphmy Francois, Wynter Starke, Eleanor Conway, Donna Heitz, Alissa Genao, Eileen Fagan, Jenny Rodriguez, (Third Row) Liza Bloom, Briana Slutsky, Shantel Taylor, Bonnie Alfonso, Kadiann Letts, Danielle Bontemps, Jodi-Ann Fairclough, Leah Akuka (Fourth Row) Christine Mccarthy, John O’Brien, Johnanthony Malizia, Tzvi Farkas, Riki Peterson-Jicha, Samantha Glielmi, Angie Lovinsky, and Jennifer Schnalzer. Graduates not pictured: Edward Henry, Ashley McKenzie, Aine O’Sullivan, Michelle Thompson-Henry

Nurses’ Pinned at Rockland Community College

Horizons on the Hudson Magnet School received a $6,800 grant from The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. More than $831,000 in grants will be distributed to 130 school libraries across the country for the purchase of books and reading materials. To commemorate the occasion, the school lit a symbolic “Torch of Knowledge” which will be at the fo-refront of the school’s literacy transformation.

Horizons on the Hudson Awarded $6,800 Grant

Presenting the check to Ms. Jones: (l to r) Bernice Leonard, president of PEO Alpha Chapter, Sheryl Jones, recipient of the award, Deborah Hill, Chair of the PCE Alpha Scholarship Committee.

Continuing Education is Always a Good Thing

▲► Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP) hosted a poverty simulation on Thursday, January 12 for teachers and administrators of the Cornwall School District. Held nationwide by nonprofits and community action groups, the interactive events let participants experience the issues faced by people living in poverty. The conclusion revealed, not surprisingly, that affordability of transportation within Orange County has long been a hardship facing low income people. Participants were allotted or needed to purchase transportation vouchers representing the costs of public transportation, cab fare, or the price of maintaining their own vehicle.

RECAP Hosts Poverty Simulation in Cornwall

Former Suny Orange President Passes

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